Yasser S Ahmed1, Walid Abd El Maksoud2. 1. Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Egypt. 2. Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) affects young females, its surgical management usually leads to disfigurement of the breasts. OBJECTIVES: To assess the use of therapeutic mammoplasty techniques for management of IGM in terms of recurrence and postoperative patients' satisfaction. METHODS: This prospective clinical study included thirteen patients who were diagnosed histologically as IGM. Patients with moderate to large breasts, who had a breast mass between 20-50% of the breast size with failed medical treatment or intolerability to steroids were subjected to therapeutic mammoplasty techniques. Only patients with large breasts were offered contra-lateral reduction mammoplasty to resume symmetry and achieve better aesthetic results. RESULTS: Early postoperative bleeding that was encountered in one patient (7.7%) was the only serious postoperative complication. Patient was re-operated and the bleeder was secured. Recurrence occurred in 2 patients (15.4%) at 16 and 24 months after the operation. Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH) breast reconstruction satisfaction questionnaire used to assess patients' satisfaction 6 months after the operation and revealed that 10 patients (76.9%) were satisfied after the operation. CONCLUSION: Using therapeutic mammoplasty techniques in surgical management of IGM in moderate to large breasts seems justifiable with good results regarding recurrence and postoperative patients' satisfaction.
BACKGROUND: Although idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) affects young females, its surgical management usually leads to disfigurement of the breasts. OBJECTIVES: To assess the use of therapeutic mammoplasty techniques for management of IGM in terms of recurrence and postoperative patients' satisfaction. METHODS: This prospective clinical study included thirteen patients who were diagnosed histologically as IGM. Patients with moderate to large breasts, who had a breast mass between 20-50% of the breast size with failed medical treatment or intolerability to steroids were subjected to therapeutic mammoplasty techniques. Only patients with large breasts were offered contra-lateral reduction mammoplasty to resume symmetry and achieve better aesthetic results. RESULTS: Early postoperative bleeding that was encountered in one patient (7.7%) was the only serious postoperative complication. Patient was re-operated and the bleeder was secured. Recurrence occurred in 2 patients (15.4%) at 16 and 24 months after the operation. Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH) breast reconstruction satisfaction questionnaire used to assess patients' satisfaction 6 months after the operation and revealed that 10 patients (76.9%) were satisfied after the operation. CONCLUSION: Using therapeutic mammoplasty techniques in surgical management of IGM in moderate to large breasts seems justifiable with good results regarding recurrence and postoperative patients' satisfaction.